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  • August 28, 2025

    Justices Asked To Limit Private Investment Fund Suits

    A group of investment funds seeking to fend off a challenge from an activist investor are urging the U.S. Supreme Court to issue a ruling in the case that would end the ability of private parties to file contractual disputes under the Investment Company Act.

  • August 28, 2025

    Judge Rejects Reed Smith's Sanctions Bid In Doc Feud

    A New York federal judge has ordered the new owner of international shipping company Eletson to turn over documents requested by competitor Levona as the latter company looks to vacate an allegedly fraudulent $102 million arbitral award, while also ruling that Reed Smith LLP's threat of sanctions is unfounded.

  • August 28, 2025

    Ex-Katten Partner's $67M Age Bias Suit Stayed For Arbitration

    A Manhattan federal judge stayed a $67 million discrimination lawsuit brought by a former Katten Muchin Rosenman LLP partner alleging the firm pushed him out of the aircraft-finance practice group, pressured him to resign and then fired him because of his age, saying there is an arbitration agreement at play.

  • August 28, 2025

    Real Estate Mogul Wants $51.2M Conn. Asset Freeze Reduced

    The chairman, secretary and chief financial officer of bankrupt construction management firm Gateway Development Group Inc. on Thursday asked a Connecticut judge to reconsider a $51.2 million asset freeze demanded by a Chapter 7 trustee and a minority shareholder, claiming "mathematical errors" warrant a $17 million reduction.

  • August 28, 2025

    Insurer Says No Coverage For Parking Garage Death Suit

    An insurer said it has no duty to defend or indemnify a parking garage designer accused of improperly designing a facility at a New Jersey university after a man jumped from an upper level and died, telling a New York federal court that another carrier owes coverage instead.

  • August 28, 2025

    Cannabis Biz Says Long Island Town Illicitly Blocked Opening

    A cannabis company alleged in a new state court lawsuit that the Long Island town of Southampton improperly invoked a local zoning law to prevent the opening of a marijuana store that had secured state approval for retail and deliveries.

  • August 28, 2025

    PBGC Must Reconsider Bakery Union's $132M Bailout Bid

    The Pension Benefit Guaranty Corp. must formally reexamine whether union bakery drivers can collect $132 million from a federal pension rescue program, a New York federal judge said Thursday after lifting a stay on the order following the Second Circuit's decision to reject the agency's rehearing bid.

  • August 28, 2025

    Proskauer Adds Another Structured Credit Atty From Dechert

    Proskauer Rose LLP announced Wednesday that its structured credit team has gained another former Dechert LLP attorney in New York, touting his extensive experience with collateralized loan obligations.

  • August 28, 2025

    Judge Asks If Pension Swap Without Pay Loss Triggers ERISA

    A Pennsylvania federal magistrate judge questioned Thursday whether retirees from ATI Inc. had standing to sue over an allegedly risky switch from a defined-benefit pension plan to an insurance-backed annuity, when all of their monthly payments remained the same.

  • August 28, 2025

    Telehealth Co. Faces Investor Suit Over Revenue Reversal

    Telemedicine company LifeMD Inc. and two of its executives face a proposed investor class action alleging they "recklessly" raised revenue expectations for the 2025 fiscal year in May, only to lower their forecast three months later after seeing increased costs affecting the company's men's health and weight management offerings.

  • August 28, 2025

    Lawyer Accused Of Bribing DEA Agent Cuts Deal To End Case

    A Florida criminal defense attorney accused of bribing a U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration agent for law enforcement tips entered into an agreement Thursday with Manhattan federal prosecutors that will see charges against him dropped in a year.

  • August 28, 2025

    NFL, Teams Defend Stay In Licensed Merch Monopoly Case

    The NFL, its 32 teams and Fanatics have asked a New York federal court to maintain a stay on a lawsuit that accuses them of colluding to monopolize online sales of league-licensed merchandise, arguing the outcome of a similar lawsuit is relevant to its litigation.

  • August 28, 2025

    Compliance Atty Who Duped Lender Wants New Trial

    A compliance lawyer convicted of pilfering from a $20 million line of credit that a subsidiary of Emigrant Bank extended to his tax-lien business has asked a Manhattan federal judge to order a new trial, arguing that prosecutors' evidence is insufficient and that the charges were "multiplicitous," in violation of the Fifth Amendment.

  • August 28, 2025

    Arnold & Porter Adds Fund Formation Expert In New York

    A Lowenstein Sandler LLP fund formation and structuring co-chair has moved to Arnold & Porter Kaye Scholer LLP to co-lead its investment management practice group in New York, the firm said Thursday.

  • August 27, 2025

    Southwest Flyer Attacked In Viral TikTok Blames Open Seating

    A Southwest Airlines Co. passenger who earlier this summer was attacked by an intoxicated fellow flyer in an assault caught on video that went viral on TikTok is now suing the airline and her attacker, blaming Southwest for allowing the "visibly impaired" passenger to board and choose her own seat.

  • August 27, 2025

    2nd Circ. Says Afghan Central Bank Immune From Attachment

    A divided Second Circuit panel upheld a lower court's decision rejecting plaintiffs' attempt to confirm a prejudgment attachment order concerning "blocked" funds held by the Afghan central bank, holding that the funds are immune from seizure under federal law.

  • August 27, 2025

    Waste Management Gets Initial OK For $30M Settlement

    Waste Management Inc. and its note purchasers have received a New York federal court's initial approval of their $30 million deal ending the purchasers' claims that the company concealed information regarding the U.S. Department of Justice's approval timeline of its acquisition of Advanced Disposal Services.

  • August 27, 2025

    Stew Leonard's, Cookie Co. Face Trimmed Allergy Death Case

    Grocery chain Stew Leonard's and a manufacturer must face punitive damages and product liability claims by the estate of a professional dancer who ate mislabeled cookies and died from an allergic reaction, but both companies won't have to face stand-alone wrongful death claims under a separate statute, a Connecticut judge has ruled.

  • August 27, 2025

    2nd Circ. Partially Revives Suit Over Peloton COVID-19 Sales

    A split Second Circuit panel Wednesday revived a shareholder suit accusing Peloton of intentionally misleading investors to believe that its pandemic-era spike in demand was sustainable, finding that three statements at issue in the complaint are actionable.

  • August 27, 2025

    Father, Son Seek 2-Year Sentences In $280M Sports Park Fraud

    A father and son are both seeking two-year sentences from a New York federal court after pleading guilty to fraud related to the development of a Phoenix-area youth sports park with $280 million in investments, alleging prosecutors overstated their culpability for investor losses.

  • August 27, 2025

    Target Warehouse Workers Sue Over Unpaid Walking Time

    Target didn't pay its warehouse employees for time spent walking to and from their assigned areas where they must clock in and out for shifts, amounting to between $1,000 and $2,000 per year in unpaid wages for each worker, according to a proposed class action in New York federal court.

  • August 27, 2025

    NYC Prepares For School Year Amid Immigration Crackdown

    New York City officials on Wednesday reassured immigrant families that the city's schools are safe for children to attend, despite a wider immigration crackdown that has concerned many New Yorkers.

  • August 27, 2025

    2nd Circ.: Brooklyn Mom Can't Sue Over Fabricated Confession

    A Brooklyn mother's bid to pursue damages against federal agents she says fabricated a confession that she took sexual photos of her daughter was nixed Wednesday by the Second Circuit, which ruled she has no cause of action.

  • August 27, 2025

    Feds, Blue States Clash Over Future Of EV Funding Fight

    The Trump administration says its recent decision to release funding for new electric-vehicle charging infrastructure moots Democratic-led states' litigation challenging the prior revocation of the funding, but the states said they're still being harmed and their lawsuit should proceed.

  • August 27, 2025

    Syracuse Diocese Gets OK For $176M Ch. 11 Plan

    A New York bankruptcy judge on Wednesday approved the Roman Catholic Diocese of Syracuse's plan to settle its sexual abuse liability for $176 million, saying insurance settlements the diocese has reached in recent months don't change the basics of the plan.

Expert Analysis

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    Power To The Paralegals: The Value Of Unified State Licensing

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    Texas' proposal to become the latest state to license paraprofessional providers of limited legal services could help firms expand their reach and improve access to justice, but consumers, attorneys and allied legal professionals would benefit even more if similar programs across the country become more uniform, says Michael Houlberg at the University of Denver.

  • What Greenwashing Looks Like, And How To Navigate Claims

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    Recent cases show that consumers seeking to challenge sustainability claims as greenwashing face significant legal hurdles, and that companies can avoid liability by emphasizing context, says Felicia Boyd at Norton Rose.

  • AI Use In Class Actions Comes With Risks And Rewards

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    The use of artificial intelligence in class actions holds promise for helping to analyze complex evidence, but attorneys and experts must understand how to use it correctly, and how to explain it clearly, say Simone Jones and Eric Mattson at Sidley and Anna Shakotko at Cornerstone Research.

  • 10 Soft Skills Every GC Should Master

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    As businesses face shifting regulatory and technological uncertainty, general counsel will need to strengthen certain soft skills to succeed, from admitting when they make a mistake to maintaining a healthy dose of dispassion, says Douglas Brown at Manatt.

  • Learning From COVID-19 Enforcement Against Nursing Homes

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    Five years after the COVID-19 outbreak caused a high number of deaths in nursing homes, an examination of enforcement actions against nursing homes in New York and elsewhere in the country highlights obstacles that may arise when bringing cases of this type, and ways to overcome them, says Kenneth Levine at Stone & Magnanini.

  • 5 Key Issues For Multinational Cos. Mulling Return To Office

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    As companies increasingly revisit return-to-office mandates, multinational employers may face challenges in enforcing uniform RTO practices globally, but several key considerations and practical solutions can help avoid roadblocks, say attorneys at Baker McKenzie.

  • An Unrestrained, Bright-Eyed View Of Legal AI's Future

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    Todd Itami at Covington offers a bright-eyed, laughing-all-the-way, skydive look at what the legal industry could look like after an artificial intelligence revolution, which he believes may happen much sooner and more dramatically than we expect.

  • Tracking The Evolution In Litigation Finance

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    Despite continued innovation, litigation finance remains an immature market with borrowers recieving significantly different terms as lenders learn to value cases, which firms need a strong handle on to ensure lending terms do not overwhelm collateral value, says Robert Wilkins at Lightfoot Franklin.

  • How Courts Weigh Section 1782 Discovery For UPC Cases

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    A look at cases from six different federal district courts reveals a number of discretionary factors that influence how courts consider Section 1782 discovery applications in connection with Unified Patent Court proceedings, say attorneys at Finnegan.

  • How Plan Sponsors Can Mitigate Risk In PBM Contracts

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    A recent lawsuit in New York federal court alleges that JPMorgan caused exorbitant prescription costs by mishandling the pharmacy benefit manager arrangement, adding to a growing body of Employee Retirement Income Security Act fiduciary breach litigation and affirming that fiduciaries must proactively manage their healthcare plan vendors, say attorneys at Hall Benefits Law.

  • How Calif., NY Could Fill Consumer Finance Regulatory Void

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    California and New York have historically taken the lead in consumer financial protection, and both show signs of becoming even more active in this area during the second Trump administration amid an enforcement pullback at the federal level, say attorneys at Sidley.

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    Volunteer Firefighting Makes Me A Better Lawyer

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    While practicing corporate law and firefighting may appear incongruous, the latter benefits my legal career by reminding me of the importance of humility, perspective and education, says Nicholas Passaro at Ford.

  • Digesting A 2nd Circ. Ruling On Food Delivery App Arbitration

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    The Second Circuit recently rejected Grubhub's attempt to arbitrate price-fixing claims, while allowing Uber Eats to do so, reinforcing that even broad arbitration clauses must connect to the underlying dispute and suggesting that terms of service litigation may center on websites' design and content, say attorneys at Greenspoon Marder.

  • Calif. May Pick Up The Slack On Foreign Bribery Enforcement

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    The California attorney general recently expressed an interest in targeting foreign bribery amid a federal pause in Foreign Corrupt Practices Act enforcement, so companies should calibrate their compliance programs to mitigate against changing risks, especially as other states could follow California’s lead, say attorneys at Gibson Dunn.

  • E-Discovery Quarterly: The Perils Of Digital Data Protocols

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    Though stipulated protocols governing the treatment of electronically stored information in litigation are meant to streamline discovery, recent disputes demonstrate that certain missteps in the process can lead to significant inefficiencies, say attorneys at Sidley.

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